Paulistão: Palmeiras’ Players Top Most Valuable List | Neymar Omitted

Considered the strongest and most financially valued State in the country, the Paulista Championship will have an edition full of players who reinforce the tournament’s status. Current champions, Corinthians have names like Memphis Depay and Yuri Alberto as references. Palmeiras will have strong players like Vitor Roque and Andreas Pereira, while Santos has a world-class player like Neymarin addition to the renowned Gabigol. São Paulo has Lucas Moura, another international-level athlete, as well as Argentine Calleri.

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However, the list of most expensive players who will compete for Paulista brings surprises. From the list above, only three names are part of this list. Palmeiras is the main highlight and dominates the ranking of the 15 most valuable athletes, followed by Corinthians,

O Lance! highlights which are the most valuable athletes in the competition and what the current market values ​​of each of them are. In addition to the 2024 finalists, only Santos and Red Bull Bragantino appear with athletes in the top 15 on the list. São Paulo, considered one of the big four in the state, has no names in the rankings, even with important players in the squad, such as Lucas Moura and Calleri.

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Two other names that are left out of the cut are Neymar and Gabigol, recently announced by Santos for the 2026 season. Peixe’s number 10 is only in 17th place, priced at 10 million euros (R$ 63.1 million), while the new number 9 is priced at 4 million euros (R$ 25.2 million). The values ​​are from the Transfermarkt platform, specialized in the financial evaluation of athletes and the transfer market.

On the Corinthian side, Memphis is not among the first and is also left out. The Dutchman, despite being one of the main names in Dorival Jr’s squad, is valued at eight million euros (R$50 million), the same value as the young striker Gui Negão, revealed at Timão’s base.

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In total, Palmeiras has ten players on the list, against three from Corinthians, one from Santos and one from RB Bragantino. At alviverde, eight athletes are from the offensive sector of the squad led by Abel Ferreira, but there is the presence of two full-backs, Piquerez and Giay.

The alviverde totals 154 million euros (R$ 971 million) with the ten athletes present on the list. Corinthians appears in second place with a total of 48 million euros (R$ 302 million) referring to its players in the ranking. Santos, represented by Gabriel Brazão, accumulates 11 million euros (R$ 69 million), and RB Bragantino appears on the list with midfielder Jhon Jhon, with the same value.

The leader of the list is striker Vitor Roque, who has a considerable advantage over Yuri Alberto, second place. The Palmeiras striker is currently valued at 35 million euros (R$220 million), while the Corinthian number 9 is valued at 22 million euros (R$130 million). The top five is completed with Flaco López, Andreas Pereira and the duo Breno Bidon and Piquerez, tied.

Paulistão’s most expensive players

Teams with the most expensive athletes in Paulistão

*values ​​referring to players within the top 15 most expensive in Paulistão 2026